RAM NARASIMHAN

JOHN H. MCCONNELL ENDOWED PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

(Revised April, 2013)

ADDRESS Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management

The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

Michigan State University

632 Bogue Street, Room 344

East Lansing, Michigan 48824

Telephone: (517) 353-6381 Fax: (517) 432-1112

E-Mail: narasimh@ msu.edu

EDUCATION

Indian Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, B.S. (1969)

Emphasis: machine design, turbo machines and heat transfer. Thesis: "Atomization Using

Hartmann Whistle."

University of Minnesota, Industrial Engineering, M.S. (1971)

Emphasis: mathematical programming and optimization, production planning and inventory

control, and statistical quality control. Thesis: "Cumulative Sum Control Charts for Statistical

Quality Control.”

University of Minnesota, Management Science, Ph.D. (1976)

Major in Management Science, minors in Operations Management and Management

Information Systems. Emphasis: applied statistics and econometrics, simulation,

optimization, operations planning and control. Thesis: "An Investigation of Management

Science as a Change Process and Implications for Implementation."

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Dynamics Internship (1977-78)

The internship at MIT was part of a large-scale research project funded by the Department of

Labor, to investigate employment policies. The internship involved residence at MIT and

working with the system dynamics group at MIT. Studies emphasized large scale, policy

oriented simulation modeling using the system dynamics approach.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

July 2006 – Present

John H. McConnell Endowed Professor, Michigan State University

Sept 1998 - Present

University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University

Sept 1992- 1998

Professor, Department of Management and Department of Marketing & Supply Chain,

Management, Michigan State University

Sept 1990-Sept 1992

Professor, Department of Management and Director, Center for International Business

Education Research (CIBER), Michigan State University

July 1985-Sept 1991

Professor and Chair, Department of Management, Michigan State University

1984-1985 (June)

Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Management, Michigan State

University

1980-1984

Associate Professor, Department of Management, Michigan State University

1977-1980

Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Michigan State University

1976-1977

Assistant Professor (visiting), Department of Management Sciences, University of

Minnesota

1974-1976

Teaching Associate, Department of Management Sciences, University of Minnesota.

1975

Research Assistant, Department of Management Sciences, University of Minnesota.

1971-1973

Teaching Assistant, Department of Management Sciences, University of Minnesota.

1971

Research Assistant, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota.

INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT

1973-1974

Staff Industrial Engineer, Computer Manufacturing Division, Control Data Corporation.

Responsibilities were in the areas of manpower planning, planning and control of

computer manufacturing operations, capacity requirements planning and special projects.

Served as Chairperson of the Management Systems User's Committee. Involved in the

development of two major manufacturing information systems.

TEACHING

Management Science

Decision Making Models (Graduate)

Applied Stochastic Processes (Graduate)

Stochastic Systems Simulation (Graduate)

Policy Analysis-System Dynamics Simulation (Graduate)

Advanced Stochastic Processes (Doctoral)

Applications of Management Science (Doctoral)

Decision Making Models-Executive MBA Program

Design and Analysis of Experiments (Doctoral)

Analytical Models in Operations Management Research (Doctoral)

Advanced Analytical Models in Operations Management (Doctoral)

Statistical Research Methods in OM (Doctoral)

Operations Management

Introduction to Operations Management (Undergraduate, Graduate)

Topics in Operations Management (Undergraduate)

Production Planning and Inventory Control (Graduate)

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Undergraduate)

Advanced Operations Management (Graduate)

Manufacturing Strategy (Doctoral)

Total Quality Management (Graduate)

Operations Strategy (Graduate)

Project Management (Undergraduate)

Manufacturing/Supply Chain Innovation (Graduate)

Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems Analysis and Design (Graduate)

Decision Support Systems (Graduate)

Introduction to MIS (Graduate)

DOCTORAL ADVISING

Dissertation Chair Dissertation Area

Wai-kin Law Production/Logistics Planning

Walter Riley Manufacturing Strategy

Aaron P Blossom Staff Scheduling

Laura Birou Purchasing/Design Process

Byung Sohn Optimal Technology Acquisition

Joel Litchfield Operations Scheduling

David Mendez Price-Quality Dynamics

K.C.Tan Operations Scheduling

Ajay Das Supply Chain Management

Jayanth Jayaram New Product Development Process

XinYan Wang Manufacturing Strategy

Eric Jackson Price-Quality Dynamics

Soo Wook Kim Dynamics: Buyer-Supplier Relationship

Anand Nair Differential Game: Product Innovation in

Supply Chains

Santosh Mahapatra Optimal Sourcing Decisions under Price

Uncertainty

Wen Ming Chung Essays in Supply Chain Contracts

Bob Viswanathan Risk Management in Outsourcing

Ravi Srinivasan Supplier Opportunism in Strategic

Outsourcing

Thomas Kull Organizational Culture and Quality

Myung-Kyo Kim Supply Networks and Performance

Dissertation Committees

Arthur A. Rasher (Finance)

Alton Coner (Management Science)

Farouk Ben-Gazel (Management Science)

David Ho (Operations Management)

Eilif Somnez (Marketing)

Kwong Chen (Marketing)

Temyos Pandejong (Operations Management)

David Gaiser (Agricultural Engineering)

Sanjeev George (IE/Operations Research)

Billur Askeniz (Marketing)

Marian Oosterhuis (Operations Management)

Frederik Zakhariason (Operations Management)

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Executive MBA Program

Taught the decision analysis course for 29 years (1977-2005)

Executive and In-house Presentations to over 250 firms on:

Project Management

Management of Quality

Strategic Planning

Strategic Sourcing/Supply Chain Strategy

Executive Education Programs in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic (1991-1993)

Total Quality Management

Operations Analysis and Process Improvement

Contemporary Management Issues Module (EMBA)

TQM

Global Management Issues

Program in Integrated Management (PIM)

Total Quality Management

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)

Academy of Management

American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)

Institute of Supply Management (ISM)

INFORMS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATED ACTIVITIES

Director of Research, MSU-CIBER, 1990-'92

In my capacity as Director of Research I worked with faculty in the College of Business

and others to stimulate research interest in international business issues. My role was that

of a facilitator. Responsibilities included evaluation of research proposals, communication

with faculty on CIBER and its research mission, deciding on award of research grants

jointly with other directors of MSU-CIBER and contacts with external publics.

Pan-Pacific Conference, Member-Program Committee (1988-Present)

Member - Program Committee for the Pan-Pacific Conference on Business, Economic and

Technological Exchange, for the past 20 years. In addition, I have been an invited

speaker, paper presenter, discussant, panelist and session chair and organizer of special

sessions.

Program Coordinator – MUCIA Executive Training Program in Operations

Management, Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia, (1991-1993)

Developed the operations management module for training executives and managers in

Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Coordinated the planning for these training

sessions with Indiana University, the lead MUCIA institution and local faculty. Offered

several training sessions on site along with faculty from MUCIA universities.

Program Director - Management Program in Sweden, Switzerland and Germany

(1984-86)

Developed and offered a course on "Comparative Manufacturing Management and

International Business" under the auspices of MSU's Overseas Studies program. This

overseas study course gave undergraduate students in Business (and others) an opportunity

to learn first-hand, management practices in highly successful Swedish, Swiss and

German multi-national corporations.

Program Director - Overseas Study Program for Executive MBA students (1991-2006)

I directed the international business and overseas study program for the Executive MBA

students from 1991 to 2006. The EMBA group has visited Sweden, Norway, Denmark,

Finland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France,

Poland, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore under my leadership.

International Relations

I have traveled extensively over the past 25 years, including multiple trips to Sweden,

Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway, Austria, Denmark, Hungary,

Poland, Czech Republic, England, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, China,

Taiwan, Thailand, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. These trips have

included visits to multinational firms for research and data collection purposes, attendance

at international conferences and visits to universities as visiting professor and an invited

speaker and presentations to executives.

Presentations and Participation in International Business Conferences and Symposia

Integrating Sustainability in Operations Management Education, Panel Presentation,

International DSI conference, Bali, Indonesia, July 2013.

When is collaboration useful: A Contingency Theory, Plenary Speech, ISDSI

Conference, Hyderabad, India, December 2012.

Perspectives in Supply Chain Driven Innovation, Keynote, IBeN, Kolding, Denmark

2012.

Conceptual theory development in Operations Management: Plenary session,

European DSI conference, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2011

Quantitative versus Qualitative Research in Operations Management: Special

panel session, EUROMA conference, Cambridge, U.K., 2011

Does SCM need a paradigm shift? – Keynote Speech, SUPRE, Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil, June 2010

Emerging Trends in Supply management, Keynote Speech, IFPSM World

Conference, Las Vegas, 2010

Emerging Management Models: Plenary Panel Session, Costa Rica, June 2008

Strategic Supply management: The Case of an Italian OEM, EUROMA, Groningen,

Holland, 2008

Contemporary Research Issues in SCM: ISDSI Conference, New Delhi, India 2008

Supply Chain Risk Management – Invited Speaker and Chair, Pan pacific

Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand 2007

Supply Chain Trends Conference, Invited Participant, IMD, Switzerland 2007

Relational Norms and Buyer-Supplier Relationships, Denmark 2007

Strategic Sourcing – Executive Forum organized by DILF, Denmark, March 2006.

Research Presentations: University of Southern Denmark, Alborg University and

Arhus University, Denmark 2006.

Executive Planning Committee Member, International DSI Conference,

Barcelona, Spain July 2005.

Invited Speaker, Emerging Scholars Program, POMS – EUROMA Second World

Conference, Emerging Scholars Program, Cancun, Mexico, 2004.

Program Committee Member, Pan Pacific International Conference (1988-present)

Member, Program Committee, EUROMA/POMS conference, Italy (2003)

Program Committee Member, International DSI Conference, Chihuahua, Mexico

(2001)

Presenter, Program Committee Member, International POMS Conference,

Guaruja, Brazil (2001)

Presenter and Session Chair, International POMS conference, Sevilla, Spain (2000)

Member, International Advisory Committee, International DSI Conference, Athens,

Greece (1999)

Session Chair and Presenter, International DSI Conference, Athens, Greece (1999)

Session Chair and Presenter, International DSI Conference, Australia (1997)

Program Committee Member, International DSI Conference, Mexico (1995)

Pan Pacific Conference: Presenter, Panelist, Session Chair (1985-2004)

Participant, GMRG Conference, Hong Kong (1998)

Invited Presentation - IFORS conference, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (1996)

CIBER Directors Meeting, Academy of International Business, Toronto, (1990)

Panel Presenter, Internationalizing the Curriculum, December 1990

Panel Presenter and Moderator, "Barriers to internationalizing the curriculum"

Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, March 1991.

CIBER Directors Meeting, AACSB Conference, St. Louis, May 1991

Presentation to Ball State University delegation on internationalizing the business

curriculum (1991)

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

University

American Association for Higher Education, Ad hoc Advisory Committee

American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Selection Committee

Lilly Foundation Fellows Selection Committee

College Representative, ISP Deans Advisory Committee

Honorary Degree Committee

University Committee on Academic Integrity

Editorial Board, ReCUR

University Grievance Committee

College

Byington Chair selection committee (2012)

Pasant Chair in Finance, Review Committee (2013)

Chair, Retention Promotion and Tenure Review (RPT) Committee (2012-2013)

Member RPT committee, 2010-2014.

Chair, OSM Search Committee (2010-11, 2011-12)

Member, College RPT Committee (2010-11)

Search Committee - Director of Executive Programs

Doctoral Programs Committee

International Business Task Force

Management of Information Systems Curriculum Committee

Dean's Ad Hoc Committee - Engineering Management Program

College Advisory Council

College Strategic Planning Committee

CQI-Placement Services Committee

Committee to Review Professorships in College

EMBA Endowment Fund Committee

Search Committee – Hoagland-Metzler Chair in Purchasing

Department

Area Head – Operations and Sourcing Management

Numerous ad hoc and standing committees

Doctoral program Director and advisor, Operations and Sourcing Management

Search Committee OM position

Prelim Committee

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Articles under review

1. R. Narasimhan, M.K. Kim, T. Schoenherr and David Closs, “Supplier Selection in the

Private-Label Supply Chain: Exploratory Evidence from the South Korean Retail Sector,”

under review, Journal of Business Logistics.

2. S. Mahapatra, R. Narasimhan and S. Levental, “Price Uncertainty and Risk Averse

Procurement: Comparison of Fixed, Recurrent, Minimum Quantity Governance Contract,

and Open Market Sourcing,” European Journal of Operational Research.

3. S. Mahapatra, A. Bisi, R. Narasimhan and S. Levental, “Integrated Contract and Market

Procurement by Risk Averse Buying Firm, Decision Sciences Journal.

4. W. Chung, S.Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “Quantity Flexibility Contract with Incentives,”

Decision Sciences Journal.

5. Schoenherr, Tobias, Ram Narasimhan and Piyas Bandyopadhyay, “The Assurance of

Product Safety in Supply Chains via Relational Networking: The Case of the Food

Industry,” Decision Sciences Journal.

6. Narasimhan, Ram, and Tobias Schoenherr. “Revisiting the Progression of Competitive

Capabilities and Assessing its Universal Perspective: A Repeated Cross-Sectional

Investigation,” International Journal of Production Research.

7. Narayanan, Sriram, Ram Narasimhan, and Tobias Schoenherr. “Collaboration, Trust and

Performance: Conditional Indirect Effect and contingency view of Buyer-Supplier

Exchange Relationships,” Journal of Business Logistics.

8. Narayanan, Sriram and Ram Narasimhan “Contract choice, supplier characteristics and

sourcing relationship performance” Decision Sciences Journal.

9. Tobias Schoenherr, S. Narayanan and R, Narasimhan, “The influence of contextual

complexity on trust and the moderating role of process integration: Identifying dynamics

in outsourcing relationships,” International Journal of Production Research.

10. Ram Narasimhan, Tobias Schoenherr, Brian Jacobs and Myung Kyo Kim, “The Financial

Impact of FSC certification in the United States: A Contingency Perspective,” Decision

Sciences Journal.

11. R. Narasimhan, T. Schoenherr and J. Sandor, “Extending the Frontiers of Supply

Management Excellence,” Supply Chain Management Review.

12. R. Narasimhan, S. Narayanan and R. Srinivasan, “ An Investigation of Justice in Supply

Chain Relationships and their performance impact,” Journal of Operations

Management.

13. K. J. Choi, R. Narasimhan and Soo Wook Kim, “ Opening the Technological Innovation

Black Box: A System Dynamics Examination,” Decision Sciences Journal.

14. Anand Nair, Mariana X, and R. Narasimhan, “Examining the impact of clinical quality

and clinical flexibility on cardiology unit performance: Does experiential quality act as a

complementary asset?” Journal of Operations Management.

15. Ravi Srinivasan and R. Narasimhan, “Governance mechanisms as Gestalts in managing

strategic outsourcing engagements,” Decision Sciences Journal.

Research Publications

1. Ram Narasimhan, “Extending the Frontier of Operations Management Research:

Growing a Mature Discipline,” Decision Sciences Journal, (to appear).

2. S.A. Melnyk, R. Narasimhan and H. De Campos, “Supply Chain Design: Issues,

Challenges, Frameworks and Solutions,” International Journal of Production Research,

(to appear)

3. Ram Narasimhan and S. Narayanan, “Perspectives on Supply Chain Leveraged

Innovation,” Journal of Supply Chain Management, (to appear).

4. T. Kull, S. Ellis & R. Narasimhan, “Reducing Behavioral Constraints to Supplier

Integration: A Socio Technical Systems Perspective,” Journal of Supply Chain

Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 64-86, 2013.

5. K. Choi, R. Narasimhan and S.W. Kim, “Adopting Postponement Strategy for

International Transfer in Global Operations: A System Dynamics Examination,” Journal

of Operations Management, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 167-179, March 2012.

6. T. Kull, R. Narasimhan and R. Schroeder, “A Longitudinal Study on Sustaining the

Benefits of a Quality Initiative through Cooperative Values: A Sociotechnical

Perspective,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 43, No. 4 pp. 553-588, August 2012

7. Wenming Chung, R. Narasimhan and S. Talluri, “The role of schedule mismatch in

ending inventory decisions in the presence of price cuts," Journal of Business Logistics,

(to appear).

8. T.Kull, S.Ellis and R. Narasimhan, “Reducing Behavioral Constraints To Supplier

Integration: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective," Journal of Supply Chain

Management, Vol. 49, No. 1, 2013.

9. S. Mahapatra, A. Das, R. Narasimhan, “A Contingent Theory of Supplier Management

Initiatives: Effects of Competitive Intensity and Product Life Cycle”, Journal of

Operations Management, Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 406-422, July 2012.

10. Schoenherr, Tobias, and Ram Narasimhan. “The Impact of Operations Management

Efficacy and Alignment on Financial and Market Performance: Extending the Theory of

Production Competence,” International Journal of Production Research, in press 2012.

11. S. Mahapatra, R. Pal and R., Narasimhan, Hybrid (re)manufacturing: manufacturing and

operational implications. International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, NO.

14, pp. 3786-3808, 2011.

12. W. Chung, S. Talluri, and R. Narasimhan, "Price Markdown Scheme in a Multi-Echelon

Supply Chain", European Journal of Operational Research, in press, 2011.

13. R. Narasimhan and T. Schoenherr. “The Effects of Integrated Supply Management and

Environmental Management Practices on Relative Competitive Quality Advantage,”

International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, No. 4, 2012, pp. 1185-1201.

14. Schoenherr, Tobias and R. Narasimhan, “The Fit between Capabilities and Priorities and

its Impact on Performance Improvement: Revisiting and Extending the Theory of

Production Competence,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, No.

14, July 2012, pp. 3755-3775.

15. T. Schoenherr, D. Power, R. Narasimhan and D. Samson, “Competitive Capabilities

among Manufacturing Plants in Developing, Emerging, and Industrialized Countries: A

Comparative Analysis,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 43, No.1, pp. 37-71, 2012.

16. T. Schoenherr, S.B.Modi, W.C. Benton, C.R.Carter, T.Y.Choi, P.D.Larson,

M.R.Leenders, V.A.Mabert, R. Narasimhan and S.M.Wagner, “Research Opportunities in

Purchasing and Supply Management,” International Journal of Production Research,

Vol. 40, No. 16, August 2012, pp. 4556-4579.

17. A. Nair, R. Narasimhan and T.Y. Choi, “Supply Networks as a Complex Adaptive

System: Toward Simulation-Based Theory Building on Evolutionary Decision Making",

Decision Sciences, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 783-815, 2011.

18. R. Narasimhan, T. Kull and A. Nahm, “Alternative Relationships among Integrative

Beliefs, Time-Based Manufacturing and Performance,” International Journal of

Operations and Production Management, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 496-524, 2012.

19. Narasimhan, Ram, J. Sandor, and Tobias Schoenherr. “A Real-World Take on

Transformation,” Supply Chain Management Review, Vol. 15, No. 2, March/April,

2011, pp. 22-29.

20. Eric Jackson and Ram Narasimhan, “A Dynamic Pricing Game Investigating the

Interaction of Price and Quality on Sales Response,” The Journal of Business &

Economics Research, Vol. 8, No. 9, 2011.

21. T. Kull and R. Narasimhan, “Quality Management and Cultural Values: Investigation of

Multi-level Influences on Workgroup Performance,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 41, No. 1,

pp. 81-113, 2010.

22. W. Chung, S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “Flexibility or Discount: Sourcing Decisions

with two Suppliers,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 625-650, 2010.

23. S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and W. Chung, “Manufacturer Cooperation and Supplier

Development under Risk,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 207, No. 1,

pp. 165-173, 2010.

24. R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and S. Viswanathan, “On Decisions for Integration

Implementation: An Examination of Complementarities between Product-Process

Technology Integration and Supply Chain Integration” Decision Sciences, Vol. 41, No. 2,

pp. 197-227, 2010.

25. A. Nair, R. Narasimhan, R., E. Bendoly, “Co-opetitive Buyer-Supplier Relationship: An

Investigation of Bargaining Power, Relational Context and Investment Strategies,”

Decision Sciences, Vol. 41, No.1, pp. 93-127, 2010.

26. S. Mahapatra, R. Narasimhan and P. Barbieri, “Strategic Interdependence, Governance

Effectiveness and Supplier Performance: A Case Study Investigation and Theory

Development,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 537-552, 2010.

27. R. Narasimhan, J. Sandor (Eds.), Leadership and Strategic Change: Pathways to

Organizational Transformation, Monograph, Broad Graduate School of Management,

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2010.

28. R. Narasimhan, S. Narayanan and R. Srinivasan, “Explicating the Mediating Role of

Integrative Supply Management Practices in Strategic Outsourcing: A Case Study

Analysis,” International Journal of Production Research, vol. 48, no.2, p. 379-404,

2010.

29. R. Narasimhan, A. Nair, D. Griffith and J. Arlbjorn, E. Bendoly, “Lockin situations in

supply chains: social exchange theoretic study of sourcing arrangements in power-based

buyer-supplier relationship,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp.

374-389, 2009.

30. R. Narasimhan and S. Talluri, "Perspectives on Risk Management in Supply Chains",

Journal of Operations Management, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 114-118, 2009.

31. A. Nair, R. Narasimhan, and T. Choi, “Supply Networks as a Complex Adaptive System:

Toward Simulation-Based Theory Building on Evolutionary Decision Making,” Decision

Sciences, 40(4), pp. 783-815, 2009.

32. R. Narasimhan and S. Narayanan, “In Search of Outsourcing Excellence,” Supply Chain

Management Review, March 2009, pp. 36-42.

33. R. Narasimhan, S.W. Kim and K.C.Tan, “An Empirical Investigation of Supply Chain

Typologies and their relationship to Performance,” International Journal of Production

Research, Vol. 46, No. 18, pp. 5231- 5259, 2008.

34. R. Narasimhan, S. Mahapatra and Jan Arlbjorn, “Impact of Relational Norms, Supplier

Development and Trust on Supplier Performance,” Operations Management Research,

Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 24-30, 2008.

35. R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri, and S. Mahapatra, "Effective Response to RFQs and Supplier

Development: A Seller’s Perspective," International Journal of Production Economics,

Vol. 115, No. 2, pp. 461-470, 2008.

36. D. Mendez and R. Narasimhan, “Dynamic Interactions among Price, Quality, Durability

and the Sales Rate in a Steady State Environment: A Theoretical Analysis,”

Mathematical and Computer Modeling, Vol. 44, No. 1-2, pp. 49-64, 2006.

37. S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and S. Viswanathan, “Information Technologies for

Procurement Decisions: A Decision Support System for Multi-Attribute E-Reverse

Auctions,” International Journal of Production Research, 45(11), 2615-2628, 2007.

38. F. Montabon, R. Sroufe and R. Narasimhan, “An Examination of Corporate Reporting,

Environmental Management Practices and Firm Performance,” Journal of Operations

Management, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 998-1014, 2007.

39. R. Narasimhan, "Relational Norms, Supplier Development and Trust: Framework for

Supplier management" (Swedish Title: Relationalnormer, leverantorsutveckling och tillit:

framgangsfactorer med leverantorer), Productionsstrategi, 3(4), December 2007 (Invited

Paper)

40. M. Swink, R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Linking Practice to Performance: Empirical study

of High Performing Manufacturing Plants,” Production Inventory Management Journal

2007, 44, VI-1-9.

41. J. Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “The Influence of New Product Development

Competitive Capabilities on Project Performance,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering

Management, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 241-256, May 2007.

42. Swink, M., R. Narasimhan, and X. Wang, “Managing Beyond the Factory Walls: Effects

of Four Types of Strategic Integration on Manufacturing Plant Performance,” Journal of

Operations Management, 2007, 25(1), 148-164.

43. K.C. Tan, V. Kannan and R. Narasimhan, “The Impact of Operations Capability on Firm

Performance,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 45, No. 21,

November 2007, pp. 5135-5156.

44. Ram Narasimhan, S. Talluri and S. Mahapatra, “Multi Product, Multi-Criteria Model for

Supplier Selection with Product Life Cycle Considerations,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 37,

No. 4, pp.577-603, 2006.

45. R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and S. W. Kim, “Disentangling Leanness and Agility: An

Empirical Investigation,” Journal of Operations Management, 24 (2006) pp. 440-457.

46. A. Das, R. Narasimhan and S. Talluri, “Supplier Integration – Finding an Optimal

Configuration,” Journal of Operations Management, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 563-582, 2006.

47. S. Talluri, W. Chung and R. Narasimhan, "An Optimization Model for Phased Supplier

Integration into E-Procurement Systems", IIE Transactions, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 389-399,

2006 (Lead Article)- (The contribution of this paper to capital investment decisions is

highlighted in Industrial Engineer, May, p. 52, 2006

48. A. Nair and R. Narasimhan, “Dynamics of Competing with Quality and Advertising

Based Goodwill,” European Journal of Operational Research, 175(1), 462-474, 2006.

49. R. Narasimhan and A. Nair, “The Antecedent Role of Quality, Information Sharing and

Supply Chain Proximity on Strategic Alliance Formation and Performance”

International Journal of Production Economics, 96 (2005) pp. 301-313.

50. S. Talluri, R. Narasimhan and A. Nair, "Vendor Performance with Supply Risk: A

Chance-Constrained DEA Approach", International Journal of Production Economics,

vol. 100, no. 2, pp. 212-222, 2005.

51. R. Narasimhan, M. Swink and Soo-Wook Kim, “An Exploratory Study of Manufacturing

Practices – Performance Interrelationships: Implications for Capability Progression,”

International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 25(10), 2005, 1013-

1033.

52. M. Swink, R. Narasimhan and Soo-Wook Kim, “Manufacturing Practices and Strategy

Integration: Effects on Cost Efficiency, flexibility and Market Based Performance,”

Decision Sciences, 36(3), 2005, 427-458.

53. R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri, J. Sarkis and A. Ross, “Efficient Service Delivery Network

Design in Government Services,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol.23, No. 2,

February 2005, pp. 161-178.

54. S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “A Methodology for Supply Base Optimization,” IEEE

Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 52, No. 1, February 2005, pp. 130-139.

55. R. Narasimhan and A. Nair, “The Antecedent Role of Quality, Information Sharing and

Supply Chain Proximity on Strategic Alliance Formation and Performance,”

International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 96, No. 3: pp. 301-313.

56. K.C.Tan, V.R. Kannan, J. Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “Acquisition of Operations

Capability: A Model and Test across US and European Firms,” International Journal of

Production Research, 42-4 (2004), pp. 833-851.

57. Srinivas Talluri and Ram Narasimhan, "A Methodology for Strategic Sourcing,"

European Journal of Operational Research, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 236-250, 2004. (This

paper is in top 15 most requested papers published in EJOR from April 2002-2004,

Rank 15).

58. R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and A. Das, “Exploring Flexibility and Execution

Competencies of Manufacturing Firms,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 22

(2004), pp. 91-106.

59. Srinivas Talluri and Ram Narasimhan, "Vendor Evaluation with Performance Variability:

A Max-Min Approach," European Journal of Operational Research, 146 (2003), pp.

543-552.

60. R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and A. Ross, Evaluating E-Procurement Solutions, ISBN 0-

945968-58-2, CAPS Research, Tempe, AZ (2003).

61. R. Sroufe, F. Montabon, R. Narasimhan and X. Wang, “Environmental Management

Practices: A Framework,” Greener Management International, No. 40, winter (2002),

pp. 23-44.

62. R. Narasimhan and Soo Wook Kim, “Information System Utilization in Supply Chain

Integration Efforts,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 40, No. 18,

2002, pp. 4855-4609.

63. R. Narasimhan and S. Mahapatra, “Decision Models in Global Supply Chain

Management,” Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 33, (2004), pp. 21-27.

64. R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Effect of Supply Chain Integration on the relationship

between diversification and performance: Evidence from Japanese and Korean firms,”

Journal of Operations Management, 20 (2002) pp. 303-323.

65. R. Narasimhan and D. Mendez, “Examining Market Oriented Aspects of Cost of

Quality,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 49, No.2, pp. 131-140

(2002).

66. A. Das and R. Narasimhan, “Process-Technology Fit and Its Implications for

Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 19, No.5, pp.

521-540.

67. R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and D. Mendez, “Supplier Evaluation and Rationalization via

Data Envelopment Analysis: An Empirical Examination,” Journal of Supply Chain

Management, Vol. 37, No.3, pp. 28-37 (2001)

68. R. Narasimhan and S. Kim, “Information Utilization Strategy for Supply Chain

Integration,” Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 51-76 (2001)

69. R. Narasimhan and A. Das, “An Empirical Investigation of Purchasing Integration and its

Impact on Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 19, No.

5, pp. 593-610 (2001)

70. R. Narasimhan, J. Jayaram and J. R. Carter, “An Empirical Examination of Underlying

Dimensions of Purchasing Competence,” Production Operations Management Journal,

Vol. 10, No. 1 (2001)

71. R. Narasimhan and D. Mendez, “Strategic Aspects of Quality: A Theoretical Analysis,”

Production Operations Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 514-526 (2001)

72. M. Swink and R. Narasimhan, “Core Manufacturing Capabilities and Their Effects on

Performance: A Study of ‘America’s Best’, What Really Matters in Operations

Management, Edited by Kate Blackmon et .al, Volume 1, pp. 156-167, EUROMA, Bath

(2001)

73. K. C. Tan, R. Narasimhan, P. A. Rubin and G. Ragatz, "A Comparison of four methods for

minimizing total tardiness on a single-processor with sequence dependent set up times,"

OMEGA: International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 28, pp. 313-326.

74. R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, "An Empirical Examination of Sourcing's Role in

Developing Manufacturing Flexibilities," International Journal of Production Research,

38(4), 2000, pp. 875-893.

75. J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, “Human Resource Management within

Purchasing Management: Its Relationship to Total Quality Management Success,” The

Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 52-62.

76. R. Narasimhan and XinYan Wang, "A Re-examination of Measuring the Congruence

between Market Requirements and Manufacturing: A Methodology and Illustration,"

Decision Sciences, Vol. 31, No.1, winter 2000, pp. 223-232.

77. R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, "An Empirical Investigation of the Contribution of Strategic

Sourcing to Manufacturing Flexibilities and Performance," Decision Sciences, Vol. 30, No.

3, summer 1999, pp. 683-718.

78. J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer, and R. Narasimhan, “The Nature of Buyer-Supplier Relationships

in Successful Total Quality Management Programs,” Supply Management, Edited by

Capaldo, G., Esposito, E., Raffa, M., Lo Storto, C., Napoli: EdiziniScientifiche Italiane S. P.

A., pp. 227-248.

79. J. Litchfield and R. Narasimhan, “Improving job-shop performance through process queue

management under transfer batching,” Production Operations Management Journal, Vol.

9, No. 4, winter 2000, pp. 336-348.

80. A. Das and R. Narasimhan, “An Examination of Purchasing Competence and its

Relationship to Manufacturing Performance,” Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol.

36, No. 2, pp. 17-28.

81. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, "Purchasing and Human Resource Management's role in

Customer Satisfaction," European Journal of Purchasing Research.

82. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Sourcing’s Role in Environmental Supply Chain

Management,” Supply Chain Management Review, Vol.3, No.4 (Winter): pp. 79-88.

83. R. Narasimhan and Ajay Das, "Manufacturing Agility and Supply Chain Management

Practices," Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4 (1999).

84. R. Narasimhan and J.Jayaram, “Causal Linkages in Supply Chain Management: An

Exploratory Study of North American Manufacturing Firms,” Decision Sciences, 29(3), pp.

579-605.

85. J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, "The Role of Buyer-Supplier Relationships in

Integrating TQM Through the Supply Chain,” European Journal of Purchasing and

Supply Chain Management, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp.223-234.

86. R. Narasimhan and J. R. Carter, “Linking business unit and material sourcing strategies,”

Journal of Business Logistics, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 155-172 (1998).

87. R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “Reengineering Service Operations - A Longitudinal Case

Study,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 17, No.1, pp. 7-23 (1998).

88. R. Narasimhan and J. C. Carter, Environmental Supply Chain Management, Research

Monograph, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, Tempe, AZ (1998).

89. R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “An investigation of the antecedents and consequents of

manufacturing goal achievement: An empirical study of North American, European and Pan

Pacific firms,” Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 16, No. 2-3, pp. 159-176, (1998).

Journal of Operations Management 1998 Finalist Best Paper Award, APICS

Education and Research Foundation (1999).

90. J. R. Carter, L. Smeltzer and R. Narasimhan, " Purchasing and the Role of Human Resource

Management Practices on the Success of Total Quality Management," North American

Research Symposium on Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, NAPM, Best

Paper Award, 1998.

91. R. Narasimhan, “Strategic Supply Management: A Total Quality Management Imperative,”

Advances in Organizational Quality, Volume II, Academy of Management, JAI Press,

Vol.2, pp. 39-85 (1997).

92. R. Narasimhan and J. Jayaram, “Application of Project Management Principles in Business

Process Reengineering,” Production and Inventory Management Journal, Vol. 38, No. 3,

1997.

93. K.C. Tan and R. Narasimhan, “Minimizing tardiness on a single processor with sequence

dependent setup times: A Simulated Annealing approach,” OMEGA: International

Journal of Management Science, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 619-634, 1997.

94. K.C. Tan and R. Narasimhan, “Multi-objective Sequencing with Sequence Dependent

Setup Times” International Journal of Operations and Quantitative Management, 1997.

95. R. Narasimhan, D. Mendez and S. Ghosh, “An examination of the effect of continuous

quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods,” Decision Sciences, Vol. 27,

No. 3, 1996.

96. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Purchasing and Supply Management: Future Directions

and Trends,” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 32,

No.4, (1996).

97. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “A Comparison of North American and European Future

Purchasing Trends,” International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management,

Vol. 32, No. 2, (1996).

98. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Is Purchasing Really Strategic?” International Journal of

Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 32; No. 1; pp. 20-29 (1996).

99. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, Purchasing and Supply Management: Future Directions

and Trends, Research Monograph, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, Tempe, AZ

(1995).

100. R. Narasimhan and S. Ghosh, "A Dynamic Model of Manufacturing Quality's effect

on Optimal Advertising and Pricing Policies," European Journal of Operational

Research, Vol. 72, pp. 485-502, 1994

101. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, "The Role of Materials Management in TQM and

Customer Satisfaction," International Journal of Purchasing and Materials

Management, Vol.30, No.9, pp. 2-13 (1994).

102. R. Narasimhan, S. Ghosh and David Mendez, "A Dynamic Model of Quality,

Durability and Price Effects on Sales Response," Decision Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 5, (1993).

103. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, Purchasing and Materials Management's Role in

Total Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction, Research Monograph, Center for

Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), Tempe, Arizona (1993).

104. C. Ho., R. Narasimhan, S. A. Melnyk and P. L. Carter., "Research Framework for

Investigating the Effectiveness of Dampening Procedures for MRP Systems Nervousness,"

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 30-

43, (1992).

105. R. Narasimhan and S.A. Melnyk, "Impact of the setup variable on Capacity and

Inventory decisions - A Reformulation," Production and Inventory Management Journal,

1990.

106. J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, "Purchasing in the International Market Place:

Principles, Practices and Implications for Operations," Journal of Purchasing and

Materials Management, Vol. 26, No. 3, (1990).

107. R. Narasimhan and J.R. Carter, "Organization, Communication and Coordination of

International Sourcing," International Marketing Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall (1990).

108. R. Marshall and R. Narasimhan, "Risk Constrained Information Choice," Decision

Sciences, Fall (1989).

109. R. Narasimhan and S. K. Vickery, "An Experimental Evaluation of Articulation of

Preferences in Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Methods," Decision Sciences,

Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 880-888 (1988).

110. R. Narasimhan and L. K. Stoynoff, "Optimizing Aggregate Procurement Allocation

Decisions in a Multiplant, Multiple Vendor Environment," Journal of Purchasing and

Materials Management, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 23-31 (1986).

111. C. Ho, S. A. Melnyk, P. L. Carter and R. Narasimhan, "Quantity versus Timing

Change in Open Order: A Critical Evaluation," Production and Inventory Management

Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 122-137 (1986).

112. A. Rubin and R. Narasimhan, "Fuzzy goal programming with nested priorities," Fuzzy

Sets and Systems, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 115-129 (1984).

113. R. Narasimhan and S. A. Melnyk, "Analyzing the transient impact of lot sizing rules

following MRP implementation," International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 22,

No. 5, pp. 759-772 (1984).

114. P. L. Carter, and R. Narasimhan, "Decision Support Systems in Operations Management,"

Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 5, No. 1, (1984).

115. R. Narasimhan, "Analyzing value of information in a production system using system

dynamics," Simulation, Vol. 12, No. 2, (1983).

116. R. Narasimhan, "An analytical approach to the vendor selection/evaluation problem,"

Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, Vol. 19, No. 4, Winter, 1983.

117. R. Narasimhan, "A geometric averaging procedure for constructing super-transitive

approximation to binary comparison matrices," Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 8, No. 1

(1982).

118. R. Narasimhan, "Decision Analysis and Dental Malpractice Suits," The Dental Clinics of

North America: Legal Considerations in Dentistry, Vol. 26, No. 2, (April, 1982).

119. C. R. Adams and R. Narasimhan, "Prospective rate setting and forecasting inflation related

cost increases for hospitals," Journal of Health and Human Resources Administration,

Vol. 4, No. 1 (1981).

120. R. Narasimhan, "On fuzzy goal programming--some comments," Decision Sciences, Vol.

12, No. 3 (1981).

121. R. Narasimhan, "Goal programming in a fuzzy environment," Decision Sciences, Vol. 11,

No. 2, pp. 325-336 (1980).

122. R. Narasimhan and R. G. Schroeder, "An empirical investigation of implementation as a

change process," Management Science, Vol. 13, pp. 63-84 (1979).

123. J. C. Anderson and R. Narasimhan, "Assessing project implementation risk--a

methodological approach," Management Science, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 512-521 (1979).

124. J. C. Anderson, N. L. Chervany and R. Narasimhan, "Is implementation research relevant

for the MS/OR practitioner?" Interfaces, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1979), pp. 52-57.

125. R. Narasimhan, "A fuzzy subset characterization of a site selection problem," Decision

Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4 (1979), pp. 618-628.

Books

S. A. Melnyk and R. Narasimhan, Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Guidelines and

Applications from Industrial Leaders, Business One - Irwin, Homewood, Illinois, 1991.

S. A. Melnyk and R. Narasimhan, Computer Integrated Manufacturing: A Source Book,

Falls Church, VA: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), 1990.

J. Carter, R. Narasimhan and S. K. Vickery, International Sourcing for Manufacturing

Operations, Operations Management Association (OMA), June 1988.

Refereed (selected) Proceedings Papers

P. Barbieri, S. Mahapatra and R. Narasimhan, ”Strategic Supplier Management: The Case

of an Italian OEM,” Proceedings: EUROMA conference, University of Groningen,

Groningen, Netherlands, June 2008.

R. Narasimhan, S. Talluri and S. Mahapatra, “Evaluating Multi-Factor Bids for Agile

Supply base Configuration,” Proceedings: National Conference of the Decision Sciences

Institute, Washington, D.C., November 2003.

A. Nair and R. Narasimhan, “Product Development and Innovation Based Competition

Between Collaborating Supply Chain Partners- A Differential Game Based Analytical

Investigation,” Proceedings: 14th

Annual North American Research Symposium on

Purchasing and Supply Management, Tempe, AZ (2003).

F. Montabon, R. Srouffe, R. Narasimhan and Xinyan Wang, “ An Examination of the

Relationship Between Environmental Practices and Firm Performance,” Proceedings:

33rd

DSI National Conference, San Diego, CA (November 2002) Received the best

paper award sponsored by Lucent Technologies and Decision Sciences Institute.

S. Talluri and R. Narasimhan, “The use of Efficient Marginal Costs in Purchasing

Decisions,” Proceedings: International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute,

Chihuahua, Mexico, July (2001)

R. Sroufe, F. Montabon, R. Narasimhan and X. Wang, “A framework for Corporate

Environmental Management and its Application for Enhancing Environmental

Management,” Proceedings: National Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, San

Francisco, November (2001). Received the best paper award sponsored by Lucent

Technologies and the Decision Sciences Institute.

J. Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “The Direct and Synergistic Influence of New Product

development Competitive Priorities on Project performance,” Proceedings: DSI National

Conference, Orlando, FL (2000)

A. Das and R. Narasimhan, “Process-Technology Fit and its Implications for

Manufacturing Performance,” Proceedings: National Conference of the Decision Sciences

Institute, New Orleans, LA (1999).

X. Wang and R. Narasimhan, “The Impact of Information Systems and Advanced

Manufacturing Programs on Manufacturing Performance and Competitive Advantage,”

Proceedings: National Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, New Orleans, 1999.

J. Jayaram and R. Narasimhan, “Supplier Integration in New Product Development

Projects: Reexamining the Empirical Evidence,” Proceedings: National Conference of the

Decision Sciences Institute, New Orleans, 1999

J. R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, “Environmental Supply Chain Management,”

Proceedings: The 84th

Annual Purchasing Conference of the National Association of

Purchasing Management (1999).

Jayaram, J.., Narasimhan, R. and J. Carter (1997) An Empirical Examination of the

Underlying Dimensions of Strategic Purchasing Competence, Proceedings: Decision

Sciences Institute, 28th Annual Meeting.

Carter, J. R., Smeltzer, L. and R. Narasimhan (1997) The Role of Buyer-Supplier

Relationships in Integrating TQM Through the Supply Chain. Proceedings: 6th

International Annual IPSERA Conference, International Purchasing & Supply Education

& Research Association.

Carter, J. R. and R. Narasimhan (1995) Developing a Vision for the Future of

Purchasing. Proceedings: The 80th Annual International Purchasing Conference,

National Association of Purchasing Management.

Sohn, B., Narasimhan, R. and J. Carter (1993) Role of Purchasing in TQM and

Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Study, Proceedings: Decision Sciences Institute,

25th Annual Meeting.

Carter, J. R. and R. Narasimhan (1993) Purchasing's Role in Achieving Total Quality

Management and Customer Satisfaction. Proceedings: The 78th Annual International

Purchasing Conference, National Association of Purchasing Management.

R. Narasimhan and XinYan Wang, "A Re-examination of Measuring the Congruence

Between Market Requirements and Manufacturing: A Methodology and Illustration,"

Proceedings: Mid-West Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1998.

R. Narasimhan and David Mendez, "A Methodology for Benchmarking Cost of Quality

for Durable Goods Manufacturer," Proceedings: National Conference of the Decision

Sciences Institute, San Diego, CA, 1997.

R. Narasimhan and A. Das, “An investigation of outsourcing as a strategy for attaining

manufacturing flexibility,” Proceedings: National Conference of Production Operations

Management Society, Pittsburgh, PA, October 1995.

R. Narasimhan, D. Mendez and S. Ghosh, “Optimal pricing for durable goods in the

presence of quality improvements,” Proceedings: National DSI Conference, Hawaii.

R. Narasimhan and K. C. Tan, “An application of Artificial Neural Networks in

Scheduling with Sequence Dependent Set-up times,” Proceedings: Pan Pacific

International Conference, Bangkok, Thailand (June 1994)

J.R. Carter and R. Narasimhan, "Purchasing Futures--An Empirical Investigation,"

Proceedings: NAPM Academic Conference, Washington D.C., 1994.

Laura Birou, R. Narasimhan, S. A. Melnyk and S. Fawcett, "The Role of Supply

Management in the Design for Manufacturability," Proceedings: DSI National

Conference, Washington D.C., 1993.

R. Narasimhan and D. Mendez, "An Empirical Investigation of Process-Product

Innovation-A Multi-national Comparison," Proceedings: DSI National Conference,

Washington D.C., 1993.

B. Sohn, R. Narasimhan and J. R. Carter, "An Empirical Investigation of Purchasing's

Role in TQM/Customer Satisfaction Preliminary Results," Proceedings: DSI National

Conference, Washington D.C., 1993

D. Mendez, S. Ghosh and R. Narasimhan, "Joint determination of Optimal price and

quality policies," Proceedings: National DSI Conference, San Francisco, November 1992.

R. Narasimhan, "Cost-Quality tradeoffs in Nursing Homes, An Empirical Study,"

Proceedings: National Conference of the Production Operations Management Society,

Orlando, Florida; October 1992.

R. Narasimhan and H. Kim, "Forecasting Sales of a family of parts: Application of

Kalman Filters," Proceedings: National DSI Conference, San Francisco, November

1992.

R. Narasimhan and J. Litchfield, "Integrating Strategic Manufacturing and Marketing

Considerations-A Methodology" Proceedings: APICS World Class Manufacturing

Solutions Conference, Detroit (May 1992).

R. Narasimhan, S. Ghosh and D. Mendez, "A Dynamic model of Quality, Durability and

Price effects on Sales Volume," Proceedings DSI National Conference, Miami Beach

(October 1991).

L. Ghosh and R. Narasimhan, "The Design for Manufacturability: An Assessment of

Research Opportunities," Proceedings: DSI National Conference, Miami Beach, Florida,

November, 1991.

R. Narasimhan and J. Litchfield, "Assessing Strategic Fit Through Product Profiling" An

Extension and Enhancement," Proceedings: 1991 Midwest DSI Conference, Indianapolis,

May 1991.

S.A. Melnyk, R. Narasimhan, R. Smith, "Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Do You

Have The Right Type?" Proceedings, APICS Nationals Conference, New Orleans,

October 1990.

R. Narasimhan, S. Ghosh, and P. Blossom, "Integrating Quality Decisions with Marketing

and Manufacturing Strategies Via Structural Models," Proceedings: National DSI

Conference Proceedings, New Orleans, VA.

S.A. Melnyk and R. Narasimhan, "The Principles of Successful CIM Implementation,"

Proceedings of the International Conference of the American Production and Inventory

Control Society, Las Vegas, NV, October 17-11, 1988.

R. Narasimhan and S.A. Melnyk, "Strategy, Integration and Simplification: The Keys to

the Successful Implementation of CIM," Proceedings of the 1988 Pan-Pacific Conference,

Singapore, May 1988.

S.A. Melnyk and R. Narasimhan, "Successful Implementation of CIM: Principles and

Practices," Proceedings of the APICS Conference, Dallas Texas, April 1988.

S.A. Melnyk and R. Narasimhan, "Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Empirical

Principles," Proceedings: Second International Conference in Expert Systems and the

Leading Edge in Production Planning and Control, May 1988, Charleston, South

Carolina.

R. Narasimhan, S. Ghosh and P.A. Blossom, "Strategic Aspects of Product Quality: A

Policy Simulation," Proceedings: Midwest DSI Conference, May 1988, Louisville,

Kentucky.

R. Narasimhan and W.J. Riley, "Defining Indicators of Nursing Home Quality: Analytic

Hierarchic Process in a Focus Group Setting," Proceedings of the Midwest DSI

conference, Toledo, 1987.

R. Narasimhan and R.F. Gonzalez, "Global Competitiveness: Earning it the old fashioned

way," Proceedings of the Pan-Pacific Conference, Taipei, Taiwan 1987.

R. Narasimhan, A. Hogan, P. Shaheen and A. Doughty, "Evaluating Nursing Home

Quality and Policy Development for Improving Quality," Proceedings: American Public

Health Association, National Conference, Chicago, 1987.

J. Carter, R. Monczka, R.Narasimhan, and S.Vickery, "International Purchasing: A

Research Agenda for the 1980s and Beyond," Proceedings: National DSI Conference,

Hawaii, 1986.

R. Narasimhan, P. A. Rubin, and S. A. Melnyk, "Analyzing Simulation Output Using

Time Series Intervention Analysis," Proceedings: National AIDS Conference, Las Vegas

(1985).

R. Narasimhan, "Goal Programming: Past, Present and Future," Proceedings of the 1985

Midwest Decision Sciences Institute Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska.

R. Narasimhan and J. F. Wood, "An Application of the Analytic Hierarchic Process for a

Site Selection Decision," Proceedings: National AIDS Conference, Toronto, 1984.

R. Narasimhan, "An application of multi-attribute utility theory to a capacity expansion

problem in the utility industry," Proceedings, National AIDS Conference, San Antonio,

1983.

R. Narasimhan, "Aggregating uncertain expert opinion in multi-criteria decision

problems." Proceedings: Twelfth Annual Conference of the American Institute of

Decision Sciences, Boston (1981).

R. Narasimhan, "Aggregating expert evaluations: Comparison of two composite

methods," Proceedings: Eleventh Annual Conference of American Institute of Decision

Sciences, Las Vegas (1980).

R. Narasimhan and J. K. White, "Manpower planning: A case study in the application of

system dynamics," Proceedings: Eleventh Annual Conference of American Institute of

Decision Sciences, Las Vegas (1980).

R. Narasimhan, "Modeling and simulating the dynamic interactions of qualitative

variables," Proceedings: Eleventh Annual Conference of American Institute of Decision

Sciences (1979).

J. K. White and R. Narasimhan, "Impact of employment tax credits--a system dynamics

analysis," Proceedings: Summer Simulation Conference, Toronto (1979).

R. Narasimhan, "A simulation analysis of timeliness and accuracy of information on

system performance," Proceedings: Tenth Annual Conference of American Institute of

Decision Sciences (1978).

J. C. Anderson and R. Narasimhan, "Towards an approach to utilizing theories of

implementation of MS/OR," Proceedings: Ninth Annual Conference of American

Institute of Decision Sciences (1977).

FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS

Dennis Grawoig Award, Decision Sciences Institute, 2012.

Distinguished OM Scholar Award, Academy of Management (2009).

Distinguished Global Researcher Award, Pan Pacific Business Association (2009).

Distinguished Faculty Award, in recognition of outstanding Contributions to the Intellectual

Environment of Michigan State University, 2006.

Fellow, Decision Sciences Institute

Fellow, Pan Pacific Business and Economic Research Association.

Editor-in –Chief (Emeritus), Decision Sciences Journal

Senior Editor, Production Operations Management Journal

Associate Editor, Journal of Operations Management

Associate Editor, Quality Management Journal

Area Editor, Production Operations Management Journal

Associate Editor, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking

Editorial Board, Journal of Supply Chain Management

CIC Academic Leadership Fellow, One of six fellows selected by the University to

participate in the CIC Academic Leadership Fellows Program for individuals showing

"exceptional promise in administration and academic leadership."

Distinguished Service Award, Mid-West Decision Sciences Institute (1993).

Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Management P/OM Division (1990)

Dissertation Chair, Best Dissertation (Student: Anand Nair), Elwood Buffa Dissertation

Competition, Decision Sciences Institute, 2004.

Visiting Scholar

International Business School, Hyderabad, India (2012)

European Business School, Germany (2010)

University of Groningen, Netherlands (2009)

University of South Carolina, South Carolina (2009)

University of Houston, Houston, Texas (2008)

University of Bologna, Italy (2007, 2008)

Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. (2008)

Seoul National University, Korea (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad, India (2008)

Arhus University, Denmark (2007)

Aalborg University, Denmark (2006)

University of Southern Denmark (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)

Institute of Finance and Management Research (IFMR), India (2006)

Indiana University (2000)

University of Minnesota (2001)

University of Kentucky (1999)

University of Southern Denmark (1999)

University of Nevada (1999)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1998)

Arizona State University (1998)

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1998)

University of Otego, Dunedin, New Zealand (1997)

St. Andrews University, Osaka, Japan (1996)

Chinese University of Hong Kong (1995)

RESEARCH GRANTS

Co- Principal Investigator: An Examination of World Class Manufacturing and Linkages to

Operations Strategy – Project Funded by Michigan State University and, sponsored by

Industry Week (1999-2000)

Co-principal Investigator: Environmental Audits and Supply Chain Management - Project

funded by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), 1996-97.

Co-principal Investigator: Purchasing Futures Research: Project funded by the Center for

Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS). An Empirical Investigation of the Strategic Role and

Importance of Supply Management (1994-95)

Principal Investigator: An Investigation of Factors Affecting Product and Process Innovations

and their Relationship to Corporate Strategy. Project funded by Michigan State University -

Center for International Business Research (CIBER).

Co-principal Investigator: Multinational Corporate Restructuring and the International

Competitiveness of U.S. Service Industries. Project funded by Michigan State University -

Center for International Business Research (CIBER) (with Prof. Bagchi-Sen, Department of

Geography).

Co-principal Investigator: The Role of Suppliers in Enhancing Product Quality and Customer

Satisfaction. Project funded by Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS), Tempe,

Arizona (with Professor Joseph Carter, Department of Purchasing and Transportation

Administration, Arizona State University).

Co-principal Investigator: Planning, Implementing and Managing Computer Integrated

Manufacturing: principles, practices and research needs. Project funded by American

Production Inventory Control Society (APICS) 1987-88.

Co-principal Investigator: Michigan Manpower Dynamics research - a large socio-economic

modeling effort using the system dynamics approach to examine manpower policies for the

State of Michigan, Project funded by the Department of Labor, 1977-1979.

Co-principal Investigator: Prospective rate setting and its impact on cost increase for

hospitals. The research effort concerned the development of a decision support system for the

rate administrator for Minnesota hospitals. Grant awarded by the Department of Health, State

of Minnesota, 1976.

Fellowship (Purchasing Development Fund): To construct a System Dynamics Simulation

model to examine purchasing policies, 1983-84.

Co-principal Investigator: Planning models for long-range planning of city operations for the

Office of the Mayor of Lansing. Project funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce

through the Institute for Urban Affairs, Michigan State University, 1984.

Co-principal Investigator: Defining, measuring and managing quality of care in Nursing

homes. Project funded by Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan through the Department of

Public Health, State of Michigan and OMERAD, Michigan State University, 1986-87.

CONSULTING

Rolls Royce

Supply Network and Organizational Redesign, 2007

Agilent Technologies

Supply Chain – Order Fulfillment strategy, 2005-2006

Assigned Claims Facility

Standardized Reimbursement, Statistical Analysis, 2005-2006

Lear Corporation

Supply Chain Configuration Decision Model, 2004

Lego

Supply Chain Strategy Audit, 2004

SAP

Supplier Relations Management, 2003

Post, Denmark

Strategic Integration in SCM, 2002

Department of State

Assigned Claims Facility, 2001

Worthington Industries/Thuyssen Steel

Strategic Planning, 2000

Department of State

Re-engineering, Purchasing Division 1999, 2000

Department of Management and Budget

Reengineering Bureau of Administrative Services, 1999

Eagle Ottawa Leather Company

Project Management, 1997, 1998, 1999

Taylor Welded Blanks

Strategic Operations Planning 1997, 1998

Department of State

Reengineering Branch Offices, 1996, 1997

Ermanco

Project Management, 1996

Amway

Project Management, 1996

Budd Plastics

Project Management, 1996

Allied Signal (Aerospace Division)

Project Management, 1996

Flagstar Bank

Performance evaluation using DEA, 1996

Department of Management and Budget

Business Process Re-engineering, 1996

Lionel Trains

Project Management, 1995, 1994

Budd Company

Project Management, 1995

Department of State

Re-engineering Project, 1995

Humphrey Products

Project Management, 1995

Northern Telecom (Nortel)

Supply-base Rationalization, 1994 and 1995

Quaker Oats

Supply Chain Management, 1994

Department of State

Performance evaluation and Planning model for branch offices, 1994

Department of Corrections

Hospital Scheduling and Quality Improvement, 1994

Specialized Pharmacy Services, McKesson

Consultant on a vehicle routing problem, 1993

Department of Public Health

Consultant: Evaluation of Michigan's Triplicate

Prescription Program, leading to testimony before House Subcommittee on substance

abuse, 1992-93

Department of Corrections

Consultant in a Quality Improvement Project at Duane Waters Hospital, 1993.

Blue Care Network-Health Central

Consultant-Strategic Planning, 1991-92

Merillat Industries

Consultant in the development of a Decision Support System for Sales Analysis (1990-91)

UpJohn Company

Consultant in evaluating comparative efficiency and effectiveness of two alternatives for

implementing multiple copy prescription program. (1991)

Department of Licensing and Regulation

Consultant in the evaluation of Triplicate Prescription Program evaluation research.

(1990-91)

Litton - Lamb Technicon Division

Consultant, Project Management. (1991)

Diversey - Wyandotte Corporation

Consultant - Project Management (1989)

General Motors Corporation

Consultant in the development of a large scale computer model aimed at consolidation of

routes for GM's out-bound logistics operations (l986-88).

Michigan Consolidated Gas Company

Consultant, Development of a statistical forecasting model for predicting "charge-offs."

(1987-88).

Merrilat Industries

Consultant in the development of a forecasting system for production planning (1988-89)

Bay Radiological Consultants

Consultant in the development of a strategic business plan (1988)

Blue Care Network of Michigan

Consultant in the development of a strategic business plan (1988)

Michigan National Bank

Consultant - Project Management (1988)

Department of Licensing and Regulation

Senior consultant in the design of evaluation of Triplicate-Prescription Program (1988-89)

Clipper Belt Lacer Company

Consultant in the reorganization of the materials management function, and in the

development of manufacturing and planning control systems (1987).

Marshall Fields

Consultant in the development of a decision support system for planning retail inventories

and merchandizing (1988).

Office of the Racing Commissioner

Principal consultant in the design and development of a microcomputer based licensing

system (1987-88).

Lansing Chamber of Commerce

Principal consultant in the development of strategic and economic development plans

(1987).

Roberts Corporation

Consultant micro-computer based project management (1986).

Quincy Industries

Principal Consultant in the development of a strategic business plan for Quincy Industries

(1987).

Department of Public Health, State of Michigan

Senior Consultant on the Management Improvement Program for the Division of Services

to Crippled Children (1985).

BOC Group, General Motors Corporation

Consultant in Strategic Formulation of Manufacturing Resource Allocation Problems and

Project Prioritizing (1985).

Department of Corrections, State of Michigan

Principal Consultant on a research project to develop a predictive model for risk analysis

and probation (1985).

Brunswick Corporation

Principal Consultant. Developed a microcomputer based project management database

and control system for a large scale project pertaining to a new bowling system (1985).

Hudson's-Warren Distribution Center

A Planning Model for estimating work load and manpower planning, a microcomputer

based Decision support System for forecasting workload (1984).

Office of Management Information Systems, State of Michigan

A large scale management reorganization study of state prisons for the Department of

Corrections (1984).

Ex-Cell-O Corporation

A Decision Support System for Project Management and Control. Developed a

microcomputer based system for creating an engineering database useful in the

management and control of research and development projects (1983).

Frank's Nursery and Crafts

A linear programming/transportation model for warehouse location analysis (1982).

Department of Mental Health, State of Michigan

Worked on planning model for predicting bed needs for acutely mentally ill patients

(1982).

General Motors Assembly Division

Procurement allocation model. A large scale mixed-integer programming model for

optimal procurement allocation decisions (1982).

Office of Management Practices, State of Michigan

Systems analysis for Life Services System (LSS). Pre-implementation simulation of the

LSS system and an evaluation of policy implications (1982).

Childrens' Hospital of Michigan

A planning model for forecasting nurse supply and optimal scheduling of nurses (1981).

Clinical Center, Michigan State University

Demand forecasting, risk analysis. Feasibility study to determine if ambulatory surgical

care unit is marketable (1981).

Oxy-Metal Industries

Line balancing and scheduling to minimize processing time (1981).

Colt Industries

An adaptive forecasting model for replacement parts (1980).

Allied Steel

Worked on an optimization model for slitting steel coils (1980).

Holley Carburetors

Forecasting and inventory planning. Developed an adaptive exponential smoothing model

(1980).

Basic Industry Research, Inc.

Data analysis of survey data (1979-80).

Kelsey-Hayes (Gunite Division)

Optimal charging mix for blast furnace operations, a Linear Programming model for use

by Engineering staff (1979).

Pierce and Brand

Appeared as an expert witness before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

Washington, D.C., in the Louisiana Power and Light Company case. Development of

econometric models for forecasting energy use and peak demand for electricity (1979).

Napco Industries

Interactive forecasting system for inventory planning. Developed an interactive planning

model for forecasting and setting inventory levels for axles (1975-76).

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Decision Sciences Institute

President, 2009-2010

President Elect, 2008

Vice President and Member of the Board, 2007-2009

Member, International Organizing Committee, International DSI Conference, Bali,

Indonesia, 2013.

Member, Organizing Board, International DSI Conference, Mexico 2001, Spain 2005

Editor, Decision Sciences Journal 1999- 2004

Vice-President and Member of the Board, 1996-98

Fellow, Decision Sciences Institute, inducted in 1998.

Member, Advisory Board, International DSI Conference, Athens, Greece, 1999

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Supply Chain Management Research, 2009-present

Member, DSI Ad-Hoc Committee on Regions, 2003

Member, DSI Development Committee, 2002- present

Member, DSI Regional Affairs Committee, 1998-99

Member, Alpha Iota Delta Liaison Committee, 1998-99

Member, Chair, Publications Committee, 1999- present

Member, DSI Programs and Planning Committee, 1993-94

Member, DSI Internationalization Committee, 1993-95

Program Co-Chair - Midwest DSI Conference, 1993

Program Chair - National Conference, Miami 1991.

Track Chair, Midwest DSI Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986.

Member, DSI Foundation Committee, 1988.

Nominated - Vice President at Large, 1989.

Member Nominating Committee, Midwest DSI (1988-89)

Judge, DSI Dissertation Competition (1987).

Chairperson, Doctoral Student Affairs Committee, American Institute of Decision

Sciences, (AIDS) 1985.

Reviewer, Discussant, Session Chair, Doctoral Consortium Presenter on numerous

occasions.

Member, Doctoral Student Affairs Committee, American Institute of Decision Sciences,

1984.

Reviewer - Alpha Iota Delta Instructional award sponsored by the American Institute of

Decision Sciences (AIDS), 1982.

Member, Publications Committee, American Institute of Decision Sciences (AIDS),

(1980-82).

Judge - AIDS Doctoral Dissertation Competition, 1982.

Campus representative, AIDS membership drive, 1977, 1978.

Publications Coordinator (Board Member), Midwest DSI (1987-88).

Academy of Management

Nominated - Board of Governors, Academy of Management, 1990.

Division Chair, P/OM division, Academy of Management (1989-90).

Program Chair, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim (1988).

Session Chair, Academy of Management Conference, New Orleans (1987).

Reviewer, Discussant, Session Chair, Doctoral Consortium participant on numerous

occasions

American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Institute Chair, Institute for Computer Integrated Manufacturing, APICS (1987-1990).

Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Operations Management

Associate Editor, Journal of Operations Management

Pan-Pacific Business Association

Member, Planning Committee, 1988 - present

Fellow, Pan Pacific Business Association, inducted in 1998

Presenter, session chair, panelist on numerous occasions

Production Operations Management Society (POMS)

Program Chair, National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA., 1995

Area Editor, Production Operations Management Journal

Senior Editor, Production Operations Management Journal (2011- present)

Member, Program Planning Committee, International POMS Conference Guaruja, Brazil

(2002)

Member, Program Planning Committee, POMS/EUROMA International Conference,

Como, Italy (2003)

Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS)

Invited Speaker, Executive Purchasing Roundtable. Presentations were on Purchasing's

role in TQM and Customer Satisfaction, Future Trends and Environmental Supply Chain

Management.

Invited Speaker, First Annual European Purchasing Roundtable, Amsterdam, Netherlands,

1995.

Invited Speaker, Global Purchasing Management Conference, Arizona State University,

1997, 1996, 1995

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Supply Chain Management 2002-2005.

Keynote Speech, IFPSM World Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada.

OTHER SERVICE

Associate Editor, Quality Management Journal

Reviewer for National Science Foundation, Decision Sciences, European Journal of

Operational Management, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of

Production Economics, Journal of Cost Studies, International Journal of Marketing,

OMEGA, International Journal of Management Science, IEEE Transactions on

Engineering Management and Production and Inventory Management.

External reviewer for Promotion decisions: University of Georgia, Indiana University,

Wake Forest University, University of Iowa, University of South Carolina, Indiana

University, University of South Carolina, Iowa State University, State University of

NewYork - Buffalo, Clark University, University of Florida, Ohio State University,

University of Minnesota, Penn State University, Washington State University, Arizona

State University and Chinese University of Hong Kong .

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (Practitioners)

"Information systems for decision making," Department of Civil Service, State of

Michigan, February, 1978.

"Scientific Decision Making," Department of Civil Service, State of Michigan, February,

1978.

"Management information systems," a continuing education seminar presented to

managers, Management Education Center, Troy, 1979.

"Policy analysis - the Michigan models," several presentations made to the Department of

Labor, State of Michigan (with Dr. J. Kenneth White).

"Forward Buying in Purchasing: A System Dynamics Analysis," Paper presented at

Michigan Purchasing Conference (Sponsored by NAPM), 1981.

Planning, Implementing and Managing Computer Integrated Manufacturing in American

Industry - Principles and Practices and Research Needs, to SME/CASA Technical

Council, Los Angeles, 1984 (with S. A. Melnyk).

Reorganizing SPSM, Presentation made to the Director of Department of Corrections,

State of Michigan, 1984.

Reorganizing and Improving the Operational and Delivery System of the Division for

Services to Crippled Children, Department of Public Health. Presentation made to the

Directors of the Department of Public Health and the Department of Management and

Budget, State of Michigan, 1985.

Revitalizing and Privatization strategies for Central and Eastern Europe, Invited Panelist,

Pan Pacific Conference, Beijing, China 1993

Presentations on TQM to executives in Hungary and the Czech Republic, spring 1993

Purchasing’s role in TQM and Customer Satisfaction, Executive Purchasing Roundtable,

Tempe AZ, February, 1993

Supply management in lean manufacturing, TIMS/ORSA National Conference, An

invited Presentation, Detroit, 1994

Strategic trends in Purchasing: Research Findings, Executive Purchasing Roundtable,

Tempe, AZ, 1994

Strategic trends in Purchasing: Research Findings, European Executive Purchasing

Roundtable, Amsterdam, 1994

Purchasing and Supply management- Future trends, Executive Purchasing Roundtable,

Tempe, AZ, 1995

Doing Business in China - Principles and Practices, Global Purchasing Management

Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1995

An assessment and evolution of supply management trends, NAPM Academic

Conference, Anaheim, CA, 1995

Data Envelopment Analysis and Supplier Rationalization, Executive Presentation to Asea

Brown-Boveri (ABB), Zurich, Switzerland, 1995

DEA and Supplier Rationalization, Presentation to Executive Management, Henkel AG,

Dusseldorf, Germany, 1995

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

Co-Director, The Executive Summit, 2007-Present

Organizing Committee, India Supply Management Summit, Bangalore, India 2008

Executive Seminar in Operations Management, Henry Center, 2003

Executive programs on Project Management presented several times each year through

executive programs office, Michigan State University. In house training programs on Project

Management numerous firms over the years including Allied Signal, Budd Company, Lionel

and others.

TQM - Executive Development Program in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary, 1992,

1993